TCNA

Green Squared certification is based on the industry’s new product sustainability standard, ANSI A138.1. For a tile or installation material to be considered for certification, it must be in conformance with this standard.

One of the most frequent issues that CTEF evaluators note when running installer certification testing across the country is the use of too much water when grouting. Whether the grout is mixed too loose, or too much water for washing it, or both, the result is the...

Towards the close of 2011, the industry’s new standard for tile and installation material product sustainability, ANSI A138.1 was approved by the ANSI A108 Committee. Following that approval, the Tile Council of North America (TCNA) was able to move forward with its Green Squared certification program.

As glass tile has grown in popularity, more and more companies are marketing glass tile from around the world.  However, with no standard criteria for the manufacture and performance of glass tile in place, quality problems and installation failures have occurred.

Coming in 2012: The International Green Construction Code

During the first week of November, the Final Action Hearing for the International Green Construction Code (IgCC) commenced. All draft change proposals were debated and voted upon, and the International Code Council (ICC) will have the finalized document ready for publication early in 2012.

As photocatalytic materials are making their way into the tile industry, it is fairly clear that most people really don't understand how the mechanism works. A photocatalytic reaction requires three things: light, water and of course, a photocatalyst. Photocatalysts...